Exmark 4500-352 Shifter Lever Adjustment, Maintenance, For ECS Handles, Right Side of Unit Shown

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Right Side of Unit Shown

Maintenance

a slight upward force placed on the drive levers to remove any "slack" in the linkage.

C. Re-install hairpin into hole on the clevis pin between the neutral lock/park brake latch and drive lever (See Figure 19).

Repeat procedure on opposite side of unit.

• For ECS Handles:

Allow drive levers to drop into the full forward position: the flat edge of the drive lever should align with the bottom roller notch (See Figure 21). Adjust if necessary

	Figure 21
1. Notch in Neutral	2. Drive Lever

Lock/Park Brake Latch

To adjust the wheel drive linkage:

A.Locate a drive lever linkage on one side of the unit and remove the 5/16-18 x 1 3/4 inch hex cap screw and 5/16-18 inch nyloc nut (see Figure 22).

B.Thread drive lever linkage into or out of the swivel located on the wheel drive idler arm until the flat edge of the drive lever aligns with bottom of the roller notch in the neutral lock/park brake latch (see Figure 22).

C.Re-install the 5/16-18 x 1 3/4 inch hex cap screw and secure with the 5/16-18 inch nyloc nut. Repeat for the other side (see Figure 22).

Figure 22

Right Side of Unit Shown

1.	Wingnut	5.	5/16–18 x 1 3/4 inch hex
			capscrew
2.	Transmission Lever in	6.	Drive Lever Linkage
	neutral
3.	5/16–18 inch nyloc nut	7.	Swivel
4.	Drive Levers in neutral	8.	Brake Rod

Shifter Lever Adjustment

The shifter lever in neutral should not contact the upper or lower edge of the slot or the left edge of the upper slot or the right edge of the bottom slot (See Figure 23 and Figure 24). The clearance should be equal. Adjust the shifter lever and shifter plate if necessary.

		Figure 23
1.	Equal distance	3. Shifter Plate
2.	Shifter Lever

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